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With election nearing, make plans to vote

With the November election approaching, many voters may be feeling a little overwhelmed by the steady stream of political news, competing claims and debates about elections and voting. That is understandable. But amid all the noise, there is something each of us can do: make a plan to vote. Voting does not have to be complicated. A little preparation now can help you avoid last-minute problems and make sure you are ready to cast your ballot. The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County encourages voters to use reliable, nonpartisan sources of election information, including ...

Trump, tariffs and technology putting U.S. at risk

I never in my life thought we would have a trade war with Canada. It’s shooting ourselves in the foot. It’s cutting off our nose to spite our face. it’s counterproductive besides being just plain stupid. We spent 50 years integrating our supply lines with Canada and Mexico. Parts for your Chevy truck are made all over the continent. They pass back and forth across the border a dozen times. Are we really going to throw a wrench into the machinery? Yes, apparently we have. The tariffs are like sand in the gears. I called U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy and left a message about my ...

Humor can help transcend press hostility

CHAUTAUQUA—Do you know which national-news source is—according to polls—most trusted? Western New York native and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley posed that question to the morning-lecture audience in the Chautauqua Institution amphitheater on July 1. Think about that ...

They came from away

A few years ago, I saw the Broadway production of “Come From Away.” The much-loved musical play tells the story of what happened in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland on that most tragic of days, September 11, 2001. Almost immediately after the tragedies, American airspace was ...

Dems latch on to high drama of AI

After more than 200 years in obscurity the Luddites are back, this time in the guise of former President Barak Obama, Democratic lawmakers and their fellow travelers in Silicon Valley. This time the targets are not water powered mechanical looms and knitting machines but the new wonder of the ...

How aware are you post-9/11?

How prepared were we for the surprise attack on the morning of September 11, 2001? Neither was America prepared for it on December 7, 1941. Today it's not like it was in 1966, 25 years after Pearl Harbor. Imperial Japan was defeated and its threat ended. Is Islam defeated or even in retreat? Are you aware that since 9/11, nearly 50,000 acts of Islamic terror have struck worldwide? In 1966 roughly 300 mosques were in America. Are you aware that nearly 3000 mosques occupy America in 2026? "Death to America" isn't just heard from the Middle East; it's being shouted from locations in ...